Public Address 14/02/08 - Time With The Family

Public Address 14/02/08 - Spending more time with the
family

More time
with the family | Feb 14, 2008 07:41David
Slack on his own accountCould Katherine Rich be the
first politician in a generation to actually mean it when
she says she's quitting politics to spend more time with her
family? As soon as I say that, I realise I'm forgetting Paul
Swain, whose intention also sounded sincere, and of course
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